Room Addition: All you need to know

We all want more space in our homes, there are times when it feels like it’s just a little bit tiny and tight. After a long day outside, there are times you just want to go into your room, and you get bumped out because of the little space around you, everything is a little bit small, and you just need a spacious environment to relax. It may be that your family has to share that tiny kitchen, or maybe your kids are getting bigger than their kid’s room, it could be time you consider an addition option. Room Addition can serve as the ideal solution for small kitchen space, tiny bathroom or a rather little room.

When you require that extra room space, and you don’t want to change houses or move around, a new addition can be the perfect solution for you. To make this rather complex project easy and straightforward, have a look at some of the things you need to do and know if you are considering a this type of project.

We know project involving home addition can be challenging for homeowners in San Jose, and often times people don’t even know where to begin. We’ve crafted out this guide to assist you in making sure your home a dream come true. Our 10+ years of experience at Oria Builders in making home additions for homeowners in San Jose and its environs make us subject matter experts in this field.

Where to start with your room addition project

First of all, several homeowners are oblivious to the fact that they need more room and space in their home. Identifying where needs expansion is often the best place to start from for homeowners. Typically, an extra room can do a whole lot of good in your home. For those who will like to sell their home, later on, adding that extra layer of space and help you get that fantastic deal you want. Next, you need to consider the type of addition you will be doing for your home. A new addition project is often a cost-friendly option and one of the easiest to build. You will need to pay more if you include kitchen remodeling or bathroom remodeling, as these places have special kind of materials, and plumbing costs that make them expensive projects.

Why plans are important

After the identification process, the next point of call is to make plans, and that entails your design and budget. Both of these have a role to play in ensuring you get your desired outcome at the end of the day.

Budget

The next step of your room addition plan is to prepare a comfortable budget. It is essential to set a realistic budget in line with the type of work that you need. Remember your budget may not turn out to be the total cost at the end of the day, but it wouldn’t be too far from it. Pick out a value that relates to the nature of work that you want. On meeting with your contractor as well as having the design of your addition, an actual cost of the project is comes into view. Depending on the nature of work that you envisage, there are different price ranges. You can speak to your contractor, and inform them of your plans so they can help you set the right budget.

Design

As soon as the budgeting phase is over, you can start the designing period of your Room addition. It is important for homeowners to ensure their design is done with the budget in mind. You want to avoid scenarios where you over elaborate on your design, and you overshoot your budget during the design stage. For your design, you can meet drafters or designers to help you with plans. In some cases, some professional contractors can render design services to you as well. Our contractors in San Jose can help you hand pick quality materials that can help dream your design into reality.

How to get the best quality

After the planning stage, the next step is getting a top-quality construction service for your room addition, and this involves getting the right hands to do the job.

Hire a contractor

This is the climax of the entire project, and getting this stage right can make or mar your project. It is important to hire the right hands to get the job done for you. Do thorough research before you hire any contractor. You can ask your friends, colleagues, and neighbors about the reliability and dependability of any potential contractor you wish to hire. Experience and professionalism is the name of the game when it comes to hiring a home contractor.

You can go online to look for reviews about the company or even put a call through and as for recommendations or references that you can call and verify the company’s credibility. Make out time to contact the company for a quote, and if they fail to provide a quote in writing, that is a clear indication that they aren’t reliable. Employing the services of a trustworthy and dependable contractor means you will get quality work on schedule and within budget.

Building stage

Before construction can take place, you need to obtain a building permit. Certain contractors would get the required permits from you, and there are times when you would have to get the permits yourself. Occasionally, during the construction process, city inspectors will pay a visit to your site, so it is crucial you have a contractor that follows all the guidelines and regulations, else your project will be flagged. Getting the services of a trustworthy and dependable contractor means you will get quality work on schedule and within budget.

At Oria Builders, we understand what it takes to provide you with a quality room addition service in San Jose. Our years of experience, as well as our sound professionalism and expertise, make us ideal for all your construction needs. With Oria Builders, we will give you a remarkable job at the agreed time and within budget.